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On May 29, 2025, at midday, the Naxos Port Authority was informed by the Captain of the 'Champions League Jet 1', that a 79-year-old passenger of Brazilian nationality felt unwell due to a fainting episode, on the scheduled route from the port of Piraeus to the ports of Syros-Tinos-Mykonos-Paros-Naxos-Thira-Heraklion. Before the man was disembarked at the port of Thira, he was initially provided with first aid by a private doctor who by chance was on board the ferry. Upon the ship's arrival at the port of Naxos, he was transported by an ambulance to the General Hospital - Health Center of Naxos, from where she was discharged the same day. The ship continued its approved itinerary to the port of Thira.

On May 26, 2025, the "NS Sabina" was detained in Çanakkale with 18 deficiencies, ten of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - International shore connection Missing 2) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 3) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 4) Emergency systems - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not as required 5) Radio communications - SART/AIS-SART Batteries expired 6) Radio communications - Functional requirements Not as required 7) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 8)) Pollution Prevention - Sediment removal and disposal Not carried out 9) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound signals Inoperative 10) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other The vessel was released again on May 28 and left the port enroute to Durres. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 25, 2025, the ' Leonid Leonov' was detained in Karadeniz Eregli with ten deficiencies: 1) Dangerous goods - Personal protection Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 3) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors corrosion Corroded 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 6) Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 8)) Pollution Prevention - Marking and labelling Not as required 9) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Not as required 10) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required The vessel was released again on May 27 and left the port aqgain on May 29 en route to Galati withj an ETA as of June 1. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 19, 2025, the 'Laurus' detained in Venice with 15 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Water/Weather - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Damaged 2) Life saving App - Inflatable liferafts Not properly stowed 3) Life saving App - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not properly maintained 4) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 6) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguising installation Inoperative 7) Fire safety - Ventilation Inoperative 8)) Radio communication - Reservce source of energy Not as required 9) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 26 and dropped anchor off Venice. The last detention were only on Feb 3 in Brindisi with eight deficiencies for nine days and on March 15 in Tekirdag with 34 deficiencies for nine days.

On May 13, 2025, the 'Forward' was detained in Gemlik with 15 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not ready for use 2) Living and working - Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient 3) Fire safety - Personal equipment for fire safety Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 5) Structural conditions - Decks - Cracking Cracked 6) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Malfunctioning ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 25 and permitted a single voyage for repairs with destination shown as Rostov-on-Don.. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591